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OUR DEPARTMENT IN THE NEWS:
(to submit entries for this listing, write theaterarts@pdx.edu)
Theater Arts congratulates 2008 Kennedy Center/American
College Theatre Festival Irene Ryan Acting Award Nominees:
January - Celia Adams and Skye Champagne for "Savage in Limbo"
February - Chelsea Kenney and Darren Merritt for "Haroun and the Sea of Stories"
May - Jackie Kronyn and Corinna Van Liew for "Dancing at Lughnasa" 6/30/08 TAD ALUM'S FILM SCREENING
Ian Berry's screening of his film Don't Break Easy is this
Saturday, July 5 at 11:30pm at Cinema 21.http://www.cinema21.com/ (It's a $5 suggested donation.) A group of ALUMNI FRIENDS are planning to meet around 9:30pm at the
North 45 bar for a celebratory drink before hand. Please feel free to
join us! And feel free to dress up! http://www.north45pub.com/
6/9/08 Victoria Pohl (90's GR) received the 2008 Leslie O. Fulton Fellowship from the Portland Civic Theatre Guild at the 2008 Drammy Awards.
5/23/08 Merril Lynn Taylor (80's GR) is directing "See How They Run" for Clackamas Repertory Theatre, playing 7/10-27, 2008. Appearing in the production is graduate student Dennis Kelly.
5/20/08 Rollie Carlson, major in Theater Arts, is appearing in "The History Boys" at Artists Rep, playing May 1 through June 8, 2008.
5/12/08 The premiere of "The Labyrinth of Desire" by Caridad Svich plays May 9-31, 2008 at the Milagro Theatre. The play is directed by Devon Allen, acting faulty member, with PSU Theater Arts majors Clara Weishahn, Joshua Spencer, Hans Eleveld, Jennifer Rowe, Alex Fuchs, and Dennis Kelly in leading roles. Performances are Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. and Sundays at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $18-$20 ($15 for students and seniors; discounts for groups of 15 or more) from 503-236-7253 or www.milagro.org.PSU film class to host award-winning director, Allison Anders.
5/21/08 Denise Damico (90's) recently completed her first season as Costume Shop Manager at the Seattle Repertory Theatre. Previously, she worked at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival for almost 10 years as Assistant to the Costume Designer.
4/25/08 Valerie Stevens ('90s) is appearing in "Nobody Here But Us Chickens" at Third Rail Rep at the IFCC, April 25 - May 24. Appearing also in the production is Michael O'Connell, acting and voice faculty member.
3/31/08 Theater Arts student's play at Humana Festival.
3/08/08 Jason Coffey ('90s) appeared in the world premier of "Tonya & Nancy: The Rock Opera" at the World Trade Center, 2/21 - 3/8, 2008. Theater Arts congratulates 2007 Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival Irene Ryan Acting Award Nominees:
October - William Goblirsch and Dennis Kelly for "The Rope"
December - Alex Fuchs and Dennis Kelly for "Glengarry Glen Ross"
12/15/07 Amy Fowkes ('90s GR) directed in 2006-07 at the Florence International Theatre Company (FITC) Firenze, Italia
12/15/07 Blythe Urutia (90's) passed the Oregon Bar Exam in July 2007.
2/25/07 Jim Davis ('80s) appeared with Alan Nause and William Hurt in "Vanya" (adapted from Chekhov) at Artists Rep, 1/16 - 2/25, 2007. The production was directed by Beth Harper (GR 80's).
1/15/07 Lana Veenker ('90s) is principal of Lana Veenker Casting, Portland, OR
1/15/07 Valerie Stevens ('90s) is a founding company member of Third Rail Rep at the IFCC. See www.thirdrailrep.org.
1/15/07 Michelle Maida ('90s) is a principal broker with John Scott Realty.
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